Public water system record
St Albans Water Dept
Serves an area of Franklin County, VT that includes St. Albans · 10,200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for St Albans Water Dept in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- St Albans Water Dept draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Vermont, May 1993.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for St Albans Water Dept go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Vermont regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against St Albans Water Dept in 1993. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1993 | Vermont | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
St Albans Water Dept draws water from 3 surface water intakes. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from St Albans Water Dept.
Annual water quality report
St Albans Water Dept must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Vermont.
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